Who invented the toilet? Why did he invent this? Make money?

It is reported that not long ago, the famous British magazine Focus invited 100 the most authoritative experts and scholars and 1000 readers to judge the greatest invention in the world, and the toilet actually topped the list. After reading this news, the author is puzzled: There are countless great inventions in the world, why do the British only admire the invention of the toilet? The author seems to have found the answer after consulting the relevant information. It turns out that the toilet was first invented by the British. In the era of Queen Elizabeth I (1558- 1603), there was a priest named John Harington in England who loved literature at ordinary times and was sentenced to exile for spreading a so-called indecent story. 1584- 159 1 year, he built a house in Kelston, an exile. There, he designed the first toilet in the world. The toilet is connected to the reservoir and installed in this house. He was very proud of this invention and named it after Ajax, the hero in Homer's epic. Since then, Harrington has also written the book "The Metamorphosis of chamber pot", which introduces the design of his toilet in detail. However, the British public at that time did not accept this invention, and they still liked to use urinals. 1775, a London watchmaker named Alexander Cummings improved Harrington's design, developed the toilet, and obtained the patent for the first time. Since then, toilets have been welcomed by people. 1848, the British Parliament passed the Public Health Act, stipulating that all new houses and residences must be equipped with toilets, washrooms and garbage storage places. This provides conditions for the development of toilet technology. 1889, British plumber Bostel invented the flush toilet. This toilet uses a water storage tank and a floating ball, which is simple in structure and convenient to use. Since then, the structure of the toilet has been basically settled. In today's world, toilets have been recognized as "a measure of hygiene level". It should be said that the toilet invented by the British is a great contribution to human society. But calling it the "greatest invention" in the world, even topping the list, is obviously "flattering". □